It was all going so well. I baked not one but two batches of brownies. Pumpkin brownies and an attempt at smore’s brownies. They were both utterly delish. The marshmallows in the smore’s version melted away leaving behind a ghostly delicious chewiness. Yesterday was my long run. Weather was good: a tad, ok very windy [Read More]
Seven Signs You’re Ready for Fall
One point for each: 1. You have pumpkins! Check. But just this one so far. More to come! 2. You’ve baked, eaten or drank something pumpkin. Fail. Check. Fail. No fall baking yet, although I bought a pumpkin pie (and had my way with it) and I dream about a nice pumpkin spice latte or something equally [Read More]
Beware of the Taper Brain
My kids aren’t the most forthcoming about what goes on in school. Especially Thing 2, who started Kindergarten recently. So it was a welcome surprise when I got a call from her gym teacher asking me to come be ‘gym helper’. I jumped at the chance to be the nosy mom and scope out see Thing 2 [Read More]
It’s a Cold…It’s a Hernia…
…No it’s TAPER TIME!I felt the cold coming on Saturday at my mom’s birthday party. She turned 70…I know it’s so ….but 70 is the new 50, right? I got her a Coach Purse so big I swear she could crawl in and curl up for some peace. She probably would have done just that [Read More]
Own Your Ugly
I set out to do the Good, Bad, Ugly race pic post started by Laurie when I came across this beaut from the half marathon last weekend. Too tired to smile or keep my eyes open for that matter, and waiting for the chicken wings to take flight any minute. The only thing the photog did [Read More]
Race Report: Chicago 1/2 Marathon
Overcoming the suck monkeyI was shaken out of a running dream where I missed the start of the race to see that it was 3:58am: Two whole minutes before my alarm. I’ve never had a running dream before, albeit a bad one. But according to my mom, (whose birthday is tomorrow BTW) bad dreams are [Read More]
Good-Better-Best
GoodBright and early tomorrow morning, my girl posse and I (Modern Caveman is away on an extended hunt business) will begin our trek to the city for the race expo/packet pickup for Sunday’s half marathon. Oh how I love me a race expo with the girl chicks in tow (she said dripping with sarcasm). At least [Read More]
Now About That Dog…
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I survived or, shall I say, averted a dog attack over the weekend.Don’t get me wrong, I’m a dog lover through and through. We had dogs (among other things) as pets growing up and I’ve continued that tradition in my adult life as well. I fancy myself a dog whisperer [Read More]
Training Recap
Week 11 of marathon training is complete: 54 miles. Monday: Yoga at the uber gym. I’ve been a member all summer and it’s taken me this long to get up the nerve to venture into the yoga studio. Tuesday: 7 miles total. Speedwork: 1000m, 2000m, 1000m, 1000m. Ouch. Corework Wednesday: Yoga, lower body weights, corework [Read More]
Finally a Glimmer
We interrupt this blog from it’s regularly scheduled whining from a slumping, overtired runner to bring you this important message: I ran 21 miles yesterday. It was gusty and 52 divine degrees. I experienced the elusive runners high and found myself going way too fast on several occasions. I threw in some hill repeats from [Read More]
